The Library of Virginia, one of the oldest state libraries and archives in the nation, is marking its bicentennial in 2023 with a free exhibition—200…
Gregg KimballOctober 11, 2023
Fall is in the air and Pumpkin Spice is everywhere (that includes my coffee). It’s October, the month of Halloween! I loved Halloween as a…
Amanda MorrellOctober 2, 2023
As one of two CCRP consulting archivists, we alternate writing blog posts about our respective travel. This installment begins where my last one ended: early…
Tracy HarterSeptember 20, 2023
In today’s society, we are all familiar with the concept of multifactor authentication to enhance security and to protect against fraud. Historically, this was also…
Dawn TinnellSeptember 18, 2023
On March 23, 2023, I received an email reference request from Elaina Schramm, Executive Assistant to the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs. Could the…
Roger ChristmanSeptember 15, 2023
Mob violence against perceived threats to a local community has been a staple of US history, with its long tradition of vigilantism and “popular justice,”…
Guest ContributorSeptember 13, 2023
In June 1800, an enslaved man named Bob was apprehended and jailed in the city of Richmond. Bob was not from the capital city. He…
Lydia NeurothAugust 30, 2023
As we mentioned in the last installment for the “Records Room Road Trips” series, the spring and summer have brought more overnight stays as we’ve…
Eddie WoodwardAugust 23, 2023
2023 marked the 200th anniversary of the Library of Virginia as well as the second year of the Transforming the Future of Libraries & Archives…
Ashley CraigAugust 16, 2023
Genealogical research always starts with a name. And questions. The Library of Virginia’s comprehensive genealogical resources – online data bases, microfiche, archival documents, and more…
Lee Ann TimreckAugust 2, 2023
Our CCRP travel picked up during the month of April for CCRP consulting archivists, which for me meant visits to five localities: Spotsylvania County, Mathews…
Tracy HarterJuly 19, 2023
According to a mysterious document in the Library’s holdings, an interstate crime ring consisting mostly of Virginians operated from Maryland to South Carolina in the…
Bill BynumJuly 3, 2023
Editor's Note: Neither Virginia Untold nor Virginia Untold Project Manager Lydia Neuroth is going anywhere, but as we transition out of our two-year NHPRC grant…
Lydia NeurothJune 28, 2023
Travel for Library of Virginia Circuit Court Records Program (CCRP) consulting archivists begins to taper off when the grants are announced, which this past year…
Eddie WoodwardJune 21, 2023
